Russia launched deadly strikes targeting Ukraine's energy infrastructure overnight, causing power outages in Kyiv and the surrounding region.

Weeks before the Iran war began, Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed Al Nahyan took the helm of a $300 billion sovereign wealth fund. Now, months into a conflict that’s reshaped the Middle East,

Global shares mostly rose in Wednesday trading, boosted by optimism about artificial intelligence and computer chips despite ongoing worries about the war in Iran. France's CAC 40 gained 0.3% in early trading to 8,

María del Carmen Abascal's case has drawn tens of thousands of people to the streets in recent days and led the Spanish government to present measures to address the country's housing crisis.

The British government on Wednesday told U.K. universities to stop working with a Chinese research institute that Britain’s security service says is a front for espionage. Security Minister Dan Jarvis said British academics should “end all arrangements” with the China General Technology Research Institute.

British police ⁠said ⁠on Wednesday they ⁠had asked prosecutors to consider charges including ​corporate manslaughter and gross negligence manslaughter against dozens of ‌people over the 2017 ‌Grenfell Tower fire which killed 72 people.

The killing of Hong Kong socialite Abby Choi is likely linked to a financial dispute with her former father-in-law over a luxury apartment, according to the prosecution. Choi's ex-husband Alex

Nearly 40 kilograms of cocaine stored as evidence for a major drug trial in Fiji were stolen from a courthouse, with most swapped out for flour, local media reported, in a case that highlights the South Pacific tourism hotspot’s struggle against an influx of narcotics.